John Lake Trio with Elizabeth Bustard - Live at the Brunswick, Hove on 28 November 2019

Here's a sample of the band at the first full performance of new material as a quartet featuring Elizabeth Bustard on saxes, Matt Casterton on bass and Simon Cambers on drums. The track is a piece written by John Lake in 2017 entitled "Straw Dancing" and can be viewed on Youtube via this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTgKG4yjHPM

JLT at the Brunswick Pub with Elizabeth Bustard

Thursday 28 November 2019 at 19.30

Elizabeth Bustard

Simon Cambers John Lake Matt Casterton

Following on from the successful gig at the Constant Service pub in Brighton recently, the trio will be playing again with local tenor sax player Elizabeth Bustard presenting an evening of jazz funk fusion of new original tunes written by John Lake, a few tunes from previous albums Wave of Translation and Up on the Downs alongside some covers of music by the jazz genius, Chick Corea.

Come along and join the party, this will be an electric performance in every way!

Tickets £4.90 available in advance from Eventbrite and £6.00/£5.00 on the door.

http://www.thebrunswick.net

 

Constant Service Gig - Join the party tonight and The Grand Hotel Brighton Tomorrow

John Lake Trio and Friends

Friday 25 October 8.30pm - 11.00pm The Constant Service Pub Brighton

An evening of full-on modern latin jazz and jazz-funk with the trio playing music by Michel Camilo, Chick Corea and original music by John Lake with Simon Cambers on drums, Matt Casterton on bass and joined by the fantastic talents of tenor saxophonist Elizabeth Bustard, trombonist Sam Dorrell and the superb vocalist Jackie Sampson.

Come and join the party. Free entrance!

https://www.facebook.com/search/places/?q=constant%20service%20pub&epa=SERP_TAB

Next Brighton Grand Hotel Gig

Saturday 26 October 2019 at 7.00pm

Great to be back at the Grand Hotel where the atmosphere is so smart and the cocktails and service first class. Come join the trio (John Lake on piano, Simon Cambers on drums and Matt Casterton on bass) plus Jackie Sampson on vocals as a special guest for this event. Expect contemporary piano trio and vocal jazz music from the American songbook, a few originals and some pop and rock tunes re-imagined into a jazz style. No cover charge.
https://www.grandbrighton.co.uk/

Next Gig with Jackie Sampson at The Depot in Lewes

Sunday 20 October - The Depot Lewes at 11.00am

Jackie Sampson sings the songs of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. Accompanied by John Lake on piano. Brunch is served in the cafe and the performance will be between 11.00am and 1.00pm.

https://lewesdepot.org/whats-on/live-music

Jackie Sampson sings regularly in jazz and latin bands in London and the South East having established a career as an international backing vocalist.

John Lake leads a band which is resident at the Grand Hotel in Brighton and plays a mixture of melodic modern jazz including jazz standards, originals and re-imagined pop tunes.

He also runs the Brighton Big Band.

Review of Michel Camilo Concert at St Nicholas Church Brighton

The gig attracted a good sized and appreciative audience on 25 July and one unexpected and pleasant outcome was a review from Simon Jenner of the Fringe Review on a link below plus some photos of the gig. http://fringereview.co.uk/review/brighton-year-round/2019/john-lake-trio

John Lake

Matt Casterton

Simon Cambers

JLT Plays the Music of Michel Camilo

Don't miss out on the return of this project launched in 2018 with the trio playing the incredible latin jazz music of one of the giants of contemporary jazz, Michel Camilo.


There are two performances in 2019 in the calendar.

Friday 26 July at the Unitarian Church 

New Road , Brighton, BN1 1UF at 12.30pm. Entrance £4.00.

Wednesday 7 August at St Nicholas Church

 Church Street, Brighton BN1 3LJ. 12.30pm. Retiring Collection.

Michel Camilo is a legend in his own lifetime as a master of latin jazz piano and his compositions and re-styling of latin jazz standards are now classics of the style.

This concert will be an ambitious exploration of some of Camilo’s earlier compositions which established him as an international artist including “And Sammy Walked In”, “Tropical Jam” and “One More Once”, combined with some of his interpretations of classic latin pieces such as “Poinciana”, Chick Corea’s “Armanda's Rumba” and Kenny Dorham's "Blue Bossa"

The set will provide a contrast of lively latin rhythms with highly melodic and sentimental ballads such as “Remembrance”. Grand piano played by John Lake with Simon Cambers on drums and Matt Casterton on bass.

JLT at the Grand Hotel Brighton Friday 5 July 2019

Gig at the Victoria Bar, Grand Hotel 

Back at the Grand this week playing modern melodic jazz standards, originals and pop songs reworked in a jazz standards. The trio will be John Lake on the house Bluthner grand piano, Matt Casterton on bass and Simon Cambers on drums.

The Victoria Bar is Brighton's most luxurious lounge bar which is ticket free open to all and serves some of the best cocktails (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) in Brighton as well as great wines, spirits and beers and a service at the highest level. 

Join us from 7.00pm until 10.30pm to make the weekend start with a fizz.

Jazz and cocktails

Saturday 25 May 2019 in the Victoria Lounge Grand Hotel Brighton

Jazz, cocktails in Brighton’s most elegant and well stocked bar. Treat yourself this Bank Holiday weekend.

From 19.00 - 22.30

Jackie Sampson guests with the John Lake Trio singing classics from the Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan songbook. John Lake on the house Bluthner grand piano and Dave Beebee on acoustic bass.

Entrance free of cover charge.

Jazz on the Lawn at Kingscote Estate

In celebration of English Wine Week, Kingscote Estate invites you to join us for a summer's evening of wine, food and music.

About this Event

Join us on Friday 31 May 2019 to celebrate all that is great about English wine and jazz at Kingscote Estate near East Grinstead.

The evening will include a live performance by The John Lake Trio, a complimentary glass of the vineyard's West Sussex wine and plenty of food (and more wine, of course) for sale.  With all of that you have the recipe for a perfect summer's evening in the perfect location - surrounded by stunning English vines and a fantastic jazz band. Could there be a better way to welcome the English Summertime?

What if the Good Old English Weather Brings us Rain?

Luckily for us, we have the luxury of a beautiful 15th Century Tithe barn - if the rain comes out, we simply go in!

Time: Friday 31 May 2019 18:00 - 21:00

Tickets £15 from Eventbrite 

Venue: Kingscote Estate, Vowels Lane, East Grinstead RH19 4LG

Jacques Loussier Concert in Memoriam - Sunday 28 April 2019

Jacques Loussier died in March 2019 at the age of 84 leaving behind a legacy of jazz music inspired by his classical musical education. Most notably the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.

The John Lake Trio will be re-creating a number of Loussier's jazz interpretations of some of Bach's best know piano works in a concert at St Andrew's Church Alfriston on Sunday 28 April 2019 at 3.00pm. Entrance Free.

John Lake will play the Church's beautiful Venables Grand Piano, accompanied by Matt Casterton on double bass and Simon Cambers on drums. The one hour concert will be followed by refreshments in the church. A retiring collection will be made towards the Church restoration funds.

Great to be back at the Grand Hotel in Brighton in 2019

Gigs at the Grand in 2019

After 3 months break its great to be back at Brighton's classiest bar with the trio in full swing and the bar serving the best cocktails in the city. Come join us - no cover charge but the music will be fully charged! John Lake on grand piano, Simon Cambers on drums and Matt Casterton on bass. 

19.00 - 22.30

Saturday 9 March

Saturday 23 March

Friday 26 April

Saturday 11 May

Saturday 25 May

Saturday 8 June

Friday 21 June